Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
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| gptkbp:casualties |
estimated 600 deaths
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| gptkbp:causedBy |
opposition_to_Afrikaans_as_the_medium_of_instruction
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| gptkbp:celebrates |
June 16 is now Youth Day in South Africa
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired music and art against apartheid
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| gptkbp:date |
June 16, 1976
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| gptkbp:governs |
violent suppression by police
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
pivotal_moment_in_South_African_history
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
documented in various books and films
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Soweto Uprising 1976
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| gptkbp:impact |
sparked_further_protests_across_South_Africa
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| gptkbp:internationalClassification |
condemnation of apartheid regime
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Black_Consciousness_Movement
South_African_Students'_Organization_(SASO) |
| gptkbp:keyEvent |
increased youth participation in politics
establishment of memorials for victims increased involvement of churches in anti-apartheid activism increased collaboration among anti-apartheid groups globally global protests against apartheid following the uprising increased focus on education reform post-apartheid. formation of solidarity movements globally formation of student organizations post-uprising government's declaration of a state of emergency increased funding for anti-apartheid organizations increased media scrutiny of apartheid policies involvement of international student organizations mass mobilization of black youth police opening fire on students students marching in protest formation_of_the_United_Democratic_Front increased_political_awareness_among_black_South_Africans formation_of_the_South_African_Council_of_Churches'_anti-apartheid_initiatives Hector_Pieterson's_death_becoming_iconic_image formation_of_the_Anti-Apartheid_Movement_in_the_UK formation_of_the_Black_People's_Convention formation_of_the_South_African_Students'_Movement formation_of_the_Soweto_Civic_Association formation_of_the_Soweto_Youth_Congress increased_activism_among_black_South_Africans increased_calls_for_divestment_from_South_Africa increased_support_for_the_ANC increased_awareness_of_human_rights_issues_in_South_Africa increased_international_sanctions_against_South_Africa increased_support_for_the_liberation_movements_in_Southern_Africa |
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspiration for anti-apartheid movements
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| gptkbp:location |
Soweto,_South_Africa
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
international media reported extensively
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| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:Tsietsi_Mashinini
gptkb:Hector_Pieterson |
| gptkbp:policeDepartment |
use of live ammunition against protesters
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| gptkbp:result |
increased international awareness of apartheid
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| gptkbp:threats |
end to apartheid education policies
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